Key result
Monetary incentive during laboratory tasks virtually doubled blood pressure response, predominantly driven by an increase in total peripheral resistance.
Why the study?
Does a monetary incentive during laboratory tasks alter cardiovascular reactivity in healthy young men?
Population
48 healthy, young men
Comparison
Laboratory tasks with a monetary incentive vs Laboratory tasks without an incentive
Design
Other
Follow-up
During laboratory tasks
Authors
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Incentive doubled BP reactivity during active coping tasks; leaves open whether alpha-adrenergic resistance contributes alongside beta-activation in motivated states.
RCT (n=48)
Does a monetary incentive during laboratory tasks alter cardiovascular reactivity in healthy young men?
Active coping via monetary incentive elevates blood pressure primarily through increased systemic resistance rather than enhanced cardiac output.
Waldstein et al. (1997) conducted an RCT in Healthy (n=48). Monetary incentive vs. No incentive was evaluated on Blood pressure response. Monetary incentive during laboratory tasks virtually doubled blood pressure response, predominantly driven by an increase in total peripheral resistance.
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